M. Puvis de Chavannes hasput into decorative painting a souvenir of the atmosphere ofCorot, and peopled broad landscapes with human beings whoare occupied in some simple and significant action, and whohave an essential if not a realistic life. These frescos havebrought decorative painting back to… … PIERRE PUVIS DE CHAVANNES. SOME MODERN FRENCH PAINTERS. 4> relations that the whole is intensely expressive, nothing super-fluous, and everything lucid. In the magnificent art to whichhe has devoted his noble talent, M. Puvis de Chavannes hasachieved results which place him among the masters; he…
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